{"id":15069,"date":"2019-04-18T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T05:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fight-malaria-blog.local\/?p=15069"},"modified":"2020-02-18T21:44:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T21:44:00","slug":"ghana-prepares-for-large-scale-trial-of-rtss-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fight-malaria-blog.local\/malaria-minute\/ghana-prepares-for-large-scale-trial-of-rtss-vaccine\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Prepares for Large-Scale Trial of RTS,S Vaccine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><strong>The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Ghana prepares for trials of the RTS,S malaria vaccine, the PfSPZ vaccine will be tested in early 2020. Venezuelan malaria cases reached 1 million in 2018 and Bill Gates celebrates World Mosquito Week.<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-15069-1\" autoplay=\"1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/d3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net\/staging\/2019-3-17\/12982799-44100-2-b4d75aa35a87d.m4a?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/d3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net\/staging\/2019-3-17\/12982799-44100-2-b4d75aa35a87d.m4a\">https:\/\/d3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net\/staging\/2019-3-17\/12982799-44100-2-b4d75aa35a87d.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Malaria Minute on <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/malaria-minute\/id1355091623\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5ucD00RxBqAaf29Km7lFOI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/NewsArchive\/Ghana-takes-delivery-of-400-000-malaria-doses-for-immunisation-of-children-737758\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ghana Takes Delivery of RTS,S Vaccine<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-04-16\/malaria-vaccine-took-30-years-and-it-s-still-a-work-in-progress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bloomberg<\/a><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.2);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-04-16\/malaria-vaccine-took-30-years-and-it-s-still-a-work-in-progress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0on RTS,S Vaccine<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sanaria.com\/2019\/04\/10\/the-government-of-equatorial-guinea-us-energy-companies-and-sanaria-sign-agreements-to-extend-support-for-clinical-development-of-pfspz-vaccine-for-malaria-and-a-pathway-towards-malaria-elimination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PfSPZ Vaccine Trial <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/pub_releases\/2019-04\/esoc-vet041219.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malaria Cases in Venezuela Reach 1 Million <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatesnotes.com\/Health\/These-maps-could-point-the-way-to-eradicating-malaria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill Gates Recognises World Mosquito Week<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scientific Advisor:<\/strong> Katharine Collins, Radboud University Medical Centre<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana prepares for trials of the RTS,S malaria vaccine, it&#8217;s announced that the PfSPZ vaccine will be tested in early 2020. 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